In the next few weeks, a bounty of nonfiction books by Wisconsin writers will be published, including an account by two Journal Sentinel reporters of the kerfuffle that began in Madison in March 2011, when Gov. Scott Walker and public employe unions battled over changes in state law that ultimately scuttled public employee bargaining rights.

"More than They Bargained For: Scott Walker, Unions, and the Fight for Wisconsin," by Jason Stein and Patrick Marley, will go on sale circa March 22 at local bookstores and online book vendors. Published by the University of Wisconsin Press, "More Than They Bargained For" offers a detailed play-by-play account of the Madison drama, including the Capitol occupation by protestors and the runaway Democratic legislators. Stein and Marley, who work out of the Journal Sentinel's Madison bureau, have added fresh reporting and interviewing to the work they did on the spot. The reporters will have a book launch event 7 p.m. March 26 at Boswell Book Co., 2559 N. Downer Ave.

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A duly elected Republican legislature introduced a piece of legislation that the leftist crybabies didn’t like. They threw a temper tantrum and forced the taxpayers of Wisconsin into paying for a multi-million dollar do-over election. Scott Walker beat Tom Barrett again, even worse than the first time. Walker Derangement Syndrome continues to plague the leftists. End of story.

OK smart guys you do understand that ACT10 is actually costing your local governments more. They have to pay FDIC taxes on the 6.65 % of everyones pay, noy just unions. Do you also realize Scott single handedly remove apprx. 7 Billions dollars that could have been taxes as sales. When discresionary income evaporates all the small business owners suffer. Smart move Scott.

Madison triathlete Dan Tyler published a book in late January describing what the races have taught him about life, and includes race reports from Ironman Wisconsin and other Wisconsin races/programs. "Tri Therapy" can be purchased on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Tri-Therapy-Finding-moments-clarity/dp/0615746306/.

Actually, attc44 and Izzatso, I took a look at the Stein-Marley book. It's a straightforward work of detailed reporting, not a work of advocacy for one side or another. So you can stand down from your preemptive political outrage. As to why such a book might be needed, given everything that happened in Madison during that time period through the attempted recall election, it's a significant episode not only in Wisconsin political history, but in American politics as well. That's why there's a book.

Not to mention they've already produced an entire TV series based on the beliefs of the modern Republican Party - Archie Bunker " All in The Family" comes to mind immediately followed up by the blockbuster Mississippi Burning movie.

In addition to their live reporting during the events, Stein/Marley did follow-up interviews with Gov. Walker, members of his staff, Scott & Jeff Fitzgerald, Robin Vos, Mike Ellis and other Republican leaders, as well as the Democrats. Have all the opinions you want about their reporting, but I call BS on your attempts to pretend to know what is in the book.

Of course, the JS plugs the books authored by members of their own staff, as well as other liberal writers. Not a word about Mitchell Nevin's Milwaukee-based crime drama "The Cozen Protocol" or a retired Milwaukee homicide detective's book "Best of the Spingola Files."